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Solar Power in 97301 (Salem, OR)

Solar Energy in 97301

The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in 97301 with an average of 6.61 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in 97301

Solar panels in 97301 that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]

Sunrise & Sunset in 97301

The total length of the day in 97301 (Salem, OR) today (December 21, 2024) will be 8 hours and 50 minutes. [More]

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97301 Solar Energy

Solar Energy in 97301 (Salem, OR)

Solar Energy Data for 97301

See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in 97301.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.


Solar Energy Analysis for 97301

Solar Radiation Data in 97301

Based on historical 97301 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 97301. [1]

The region associated with 97301 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.77 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.85 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in 97301 that are always titled at the latitude of Salem (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.31 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.77 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.85 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar Energy Glossary

Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI)

Global Horizontal Irradiance: The total amount of solar radiation that is received per unit area by a surface that is always positioned in a horizontal manner.

Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI)

Direct Normal Irradiance: The total amount of solar radiation received per unit area by a surface that is always perpendicular to the sun rays that come in a straight line from the direction of the sun at its current position in the sky.

Average Tilt at Latitude (ATaL)

Average Tilt at Latitude: The total amount of solar radiation received per unit area by a surface that is tilted toward the equator at an angle equal to the current latitude. ATaL will often produce the optimum energy output.

Solar Radiation Levels in 97301

Solar Radiation Data in 97301

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 97301.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)

Solar Radiation Analysis for 97301

Solar Radiation Data in 97301

The region associated with 97301 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.28 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 97301 is July with an average of 6.61 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.5 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.85 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 97301 are December with an average of 1.86 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.13 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.23 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: 97301 vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in 97301

The average monthly solar radiation level in 97301, of 4.28 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 9% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 35% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]


→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).

Solar Power: 97301 vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 97301 solar radiation levels compare to average levels in a city with historcially high levels (NV) and a city with historically low levels (WA). [1]

→ k/m/d = kWh/m2/day = kilowatt hours per square meter per day.
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).

Solar Data & Statistics for 97301

Sunrise / Sunset in 97301

  • Sunrise/Sunset for December 21, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 7:45 am
    • Sunset: 4:35 pm
    • Length of Day: 8:50
Solar Energy Statistics for 97301

Best Months for Solar in 97301

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation July (6.61 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: July (6.43 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: July (7.02 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: July (6.88 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in 97301

We do not have data on solar panel installations in ZIP Code 97301 at the current time.

Solar Power Output in 97301

The Power of Solar in 97301

Monthly AC solar system output averages for 97301. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 97301. [2]

* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))

Solar Output Analysis for 97301

Solar Radiation Data in 97301

97301 has a average annual solar AC output value of 4798.07 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in 97301 is July with an average of 609.76 kWhac, followed by August at 593.32 kWhac and September at 523.8 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 97301 are December with an average of 188.66 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 212.18 kWhac and November at 214.67 kWhac. [2]

Weather Forecast for 97301 [5]

Sat Dec 21
49°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 43°F
Max: 51°F
Gentle Breeze: 12 mps S
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 88%
Cloud cover: 100%
Sun Dec 22
46°F
Light Rain
Min: 43°F
Max: 50°F
Gentle Breeze: 10 mps SSW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 90%
Cloud cover: 100%
Mon Dec 23
50°F
Light Rain
Min: 41°F
Max: 51°F
Gentle Breeze: 9 mps SSW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 77%
Cloud cover: 35%
Tue Dec 24
50°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 41°F
Max: 50°F
Light breeze: 7 mps SSW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 85%
Cloud cover: 100%
Wed Dec 25
44°F
Light Rain
Min: 38°F
Max: 45°F
Gentle Breeze: 10 mps SSE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 87%
Cloud cover: 100%
Thu Dec 26
48°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 44°F
Max: 49°F
Fresh Breeze: 18 mps S
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 89%
Cloud cover: 100%

More about 97301

About 97301

The ZIP code 97301 is associated with the city of Salem in Marion County in Oregon.

97301 Solar Power

97301 Solar Energy & Power

To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 97301, or for more solar-related resources for OR, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Did you know?

Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.

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